MKC Strategic Framework Flashcards

This is what we're trying to do as an organization. Get this stuff in your head.

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TCU’s Mission: To ____ ______ to think and ___ ___ ______ ______ and responsible _______ ____ ____ _______ _______.

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To educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global
community.

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TCU’s Vision: To be a _____-_____, ______-________ university.

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Vision: To be a world-class, values-centered university.

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TCU’s Core Values: TCU values ____ _______, _____ _____ and _____, dignity and respect of the
________, and a heritage of _______, _______ and _______.

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Core Values: TCU values academic achievement, personal freedom and integrity, the dignity and respect of the individual, and a heritage of inclusiveness, tolerance and service.

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TCU Strategic Plan: Vision in Action, Lead On GOALS (4 of them):

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  1. Strengthen Academic Profile & Reputation
  2. Strengthen Endowment
  3. Strengthen TCU Experience & Campus Culture
  4. Strengthen Workforce
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TCU MKC Purpose (3 things):

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Position TCU and its schools/colleges’ to Lead.
Elevate the TCU Brand and its schools colleges’ sub brands.
Tell TCU and its schools/colleges’ story

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What are our 2020 Strategic Imperatives?

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Trick question, No strategic imperatives for 2020. They’ve been rolled into performance goals.

But in 2019 they were:
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Elevate Academic Profile
Deepen Branded Culture
Increase TCU’s Visibility
Protect TCU’s Reputation
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What are MKC’s 2020 Performance Goals?

6 goals; choose 3-4 goals per calendar year

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  1. Develop content strategy telling TCU’s story in support of university goals
  2. Increase TCU’s visibility in target markets and on national scale
  3. Strengthen digital presence in support of university goals
  4. Deepen branded culture
  5. Support DEI efforts
  6. Protect TCU’s reputation
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PERFORMANCE CULTURE– This team will lead the university on its journey to being a world class organization in service to its students and the global community because we (4 things– V.I.A.L.):

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  1. Value Perspective and Partnership
  2. Innovate Creative and Timely Projects
  3. Are Accountable to Each Other
  4. Lead with Strategy and Provide Value
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We strive to be a _____ _______ team that serves ____ _____ and _____ _______.

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a high-performing team that serves the work and one another.

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HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO #1:

Authentically and accurately share TCU’s _____, _______, _____ and _____ _____

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Authentically and accurately share TCU’s mission, vision, values and strategic goals

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HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO #2:

Be _______ _____ - utilize TCU’s _______ _____, _______ _____, and _______ _____, in our work

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Be brand ambassadors - utilize TCU’s brand house, visual identity and key messages in our work

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HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO #3:

Use our _______ _____ to secure a ‘_____ at ____ _______’

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Use our strategic imperatives to secure a ‘seat at the table’

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HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO #4:

_____ and _____ our expertise through __________ _______

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Share and sharpen our expertise through professional development

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HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO #5:

_______ _______ and __________ to _____ as ____ _____

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Utilize adaptability and coordination to excel as one team

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VISION IN ACTION – name the three themes that transcend TCU’s institutional goals and are key to the university’s strategic priorities

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  1. Diversity and Inclusion : Build a university for all by recruiting and retaining more diversity at all levels– from students, faculty and staff to donors and trustees.
  2. Student Experience : Craft a unique, highly engaging college experience that spans academics, athletics and advising and emphasizes interdisciplinary learning.
  3. Student Support : Encourage student success by creating a holistic support model that encompasses mental health, academic advising, career services and disability services.
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What actions are recommended for strengthening TCU’s academic profile and reputation? (7)

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  1. Support and preserve the teacher-scholar model
  2. Foster a diverse and inclusive university for all
  3. Promote academic excellence and elevate TCU’s academic profile and reputation through focused and dynamic academic planning
  4. Provide a highly engaging and inclusive TCU student experience
  5. Encourage student success through an integrated and holistic student-support model
  6. Recruit and retain a diverse world-class workforce
  7. Tell the compelling stories of TCU and its students, faculty and staff
    (http: //tcu.edu/strategic-plan/goal-1-actions.php)
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What actions are recommended to strengthen TCU’s endowment? (6)

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  1. Demystify the endowment
  2. Build a culture of philanthropy to grow student scholarships and endowed faculty
  3. Foster a diverse and inclusive university for all
  4. Provide a highly engaging and inclusive TCU experience
  5. Encourage student success through an integrated and holistic student-support model
  6. Tell the compelling stories of TCU and its students, faculty and staff
    (http: //tcu.edu/strategic-plan/goal-2-actions.php)
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What actions are recommended for strengthening the TCU experience and campus culture? (5)

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  1. Foster a diverse and inclusive university for all
  2. Provide a highly engaging and inclusive TCU experience
  3. Encourage student success through an integrated and holistic student-support model
  4. Catalyze a culture of connection within TCU
  5. Tell the compelling stories of TCU and its students, faculty and staff
    (http: //tcu.edu/strategic-plan/goal-3-actions.php)
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What actions are recommended for strengthening the workforce (both employees and graduates)? (3)

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  1. Encourage student success through an integrated and holistic student-support model
  2. Recruit and retain a world-class workforce
  3. Tell the compelling stories of TCU and its students, faculty and staff
    (http: //tcu.edu/strategic-plan/goal-4-actions.php)
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What does S.M.A.R.T. stand for?

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S.M.A.R.T. is a way of thinking about project management. Project goals should be:

  • SPECIFIC (what is the employee expected to deliver?)
  • MEASURABLE (how do you know if the goal has been reached?)
  • ACHIEVABLE (can the goal be accomplished?)
  • RELEVANT (will this goal lead to the desired result?)
  • TIME-BOUND (by when?)